Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # Diswani Diswani is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171214. The 2011 Census counted 1,028 people in 204 households, the 5th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 1,028 people (2011) - 204 households - 68.6% literacy - 171214 PIN code ## Diswani PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Diswani is 171214. Diswani falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171214 - Community development block Chauhara - Census village code 026620 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Diswani from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 120 km by road - Rohru (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Diswani? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Diswani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Kaloti - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Shima - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rohru - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Diswani known for? The main crops are apple, maize and wheat. About 41% of the 344 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Diswani Of every 100 households in Diswani in 2011, 88 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Diswani · ■ Chirgaon rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 90% - Toilet within the home 21% 31% - No toilet (open defecation) 79% 68% - Tap water 95% 94% - Drinking water within premises 31% 42% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 38% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 77% 58% - Use banking services 87% 80% - Television 54% 56% - Mobile phone 74% 80% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 2% 2% - Car / jeep / van 2% 6% - None of these assets 18% 12% - Own their home 90% 84% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Diswani? ■ Diswani · ■ Chirgaon rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 68.6% 70.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 914 936 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 734 884 - Working population 46.3% 52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.4% for men and 58.1% for women. 57% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 374 (79%) · ■ Farm labourers 41 (9%) · ■ Other work 56 (12%) · ■ Marginal 5 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chirgaon - Sunda Bhoura 2,078 people - Thali Jangla 1,409 people - Khasha Dhar 1,126 people - Chirgaon 1,070 people - Kulgaon 931 people - Masli 914 people - Gajyani 864 people - Todsa 848 people All 152 villages in Chirgaon ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Diswani? 171214 - How far is Diswani from Shimla? 120 km by road - What is the population of Diswani? 1,028 (Census 2011) - Which district is Diswani in? Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Diswani? 68.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/diswani/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.